Ecuador
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/GuayaquilUTC-5
- Sunrise
- 11:15 am
- Sunset
- 11:22 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 6 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Ecuador has 2 time zones
The clock above is Quito. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Guayaquil UTC-5 | 6:25 pm | UTC-5 | Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ambato, Portoviejo |
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
That is for Quito. A country this wide can have zones with different rules — check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:25 pm | 16:25 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:25 pm | 17:25 | 1 hour behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:25 pm | 18:25 | the same time |
| New York City EDT | 7:25 pm | 19:25 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 7:25 pm | 19:25 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:25 pm | 20:25 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 12:25 am Thu | 00:25 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 1:25 am Thu | 01:25 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:25 am Thu | 01:25 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:25 am Thu | 01:25 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:25 am Thu | 02:25 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:25 am Thu | 02:25 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:25 am Thu | 03:25 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:55 am Thu | 04:55 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:25 am Thu | 07:25 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:25 am Thu | 08:25 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:25 am Thu | 09:25 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:25 am Thu | 11:25 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in Ecuador
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Ecuador right now?
It is 6:25 pm (18:25) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Quito. Ecuador spans 2 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean — the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Ecuador have?
Ecuador has 2 time zones: America/Guayaquil, Pacific/Galapagos.
Does Ecuador observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Ecuador?
Right now: Quito 6:25 pm; Guayaquil 6:25 pm; Cuenca 6:25 pm; Santo Domingo de los Colorados 6:25 pm; Ambato 6:25 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.